What better time than Day of the Dead to remember C O C O . (Original Review from it's premiere in 2017). A visual masterpiece with a huge heart, Disney/Pixar's latest, COCO is a funny, moving adventure into the land of the living & the dead. Set in Mexico, with colorful visuals from its opening frames that immerse you in Mexican culture and traditions, COCO is transporting. Young Miguel (newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) has a passion for music, but since his great grandfather

"It was the October of my 12th year when the seller of lightning rods came along the road toward Green Town, Illinois, sneaking glances over his shoulder. Somewhere not far back was a terrible storm. Even now, on those special autumn days, when the air smells like smoke, and the twilights are orange and ash gray, my mind goes back to Green Town, the place where I grew up. In my memory, I'm back on Main Street again, among the neighbors who gave me my first glimpses into the f

Disney/Pixar's latest family film ELIO is beautiful to look at, kinda sweet and kinda fun. Is that the new standard for Pixar films...

After the dismal, horrific mess of "Snow White", Disney must be breathing a deep sigh of relief. Their new, live action LILO & STITCH is...

28 years after the original film, 2010's TRON LEGACY dazzled as a visual reference to just how far special effects had come since the...

30 years after it hit theaters, Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS still stands as one of the most visually stunning animated...

Too scary for young children and lacking in many fun moments that tie in with the legendary park attraction, Disney's HAUNTED MANSION is...

The best Disney/Pixar film since "Toy Story 4" four years ago, ELEMENTAL is visually brilliant, heartfelt fun. The immersive world the...

Seeing Disney's latest live-action remake at a theatre aboard the Disney Dream between Italy and Greece certainly enhanced my viewing...

One of the perks of being on a Disney cruise is the ability to watch some family favorites on the big screen in a full size movie...

My grandson and I had a great time at the latest Disney holiday animation hit RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET. Loaded with laughs, some sweet...

Well how clever is THIS animated hit!? Expanding the appeal of its enjoyable story beyond kids, WRECK IT RALPH appeals to everyone...

Pixar has produced some of the most emotionally powerful films in recent memory. “Coco” cut to your heart with its story of family and...

All the way back in 1954, Disney created one of their biggest live-action hits with their large scale adaption of Jules Verne's 20,000...

After the movie perfection that was the conclusion of Toy Story 3, it's been an understandable question whether we really needed TOY...

When TOMORROWLAND hit the theatres early in 2015, it did so with a bust, only grossing $93 million against a $190 million budget. It...

Disney's SAVING MR BANKS is a surprisingly moving documentary about the making of Mary Poppins with great performances from its cast...

Every once in awhile you see a movie that should have been a big hit, but for some reason it didn't connect with a big audience. 1991's...

(Written March 2020) These are strange times we're living in, with COVID-19 in its second week across the USA, theatres closed and...

Disney+ changed the movie industry yesterday when it released its $200M live action adaption of MULAN on its streaming platform instead...

I better start out by saying that I've never liked the original Mary Poppins movie. As a kid, as an adult showing it to my kids, it just...

Have I told you before that I would probably pay top dollar just to go watch Angelina Jolie stand on a stage and read the phone book?...

Disney's current quest to turn all their animated classics into live-action films has seen some amazing blockbusters and a few bombs...

An old-fashioned adventure with superb special effects and modern sensibilities, Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE entertained this family from...